Field notes from the world of data extraction.
Articles, interviews and analysis on how data is gathered, used and fought over — written by the people closest to it.
Building blocks of a web scraping business
Why most web scraping startups fail—and how to build one that scales. Learn real unit economics, proxy costs, margins, and a path to SaaS-level profitability.
Data in 2026: Bets and forecasts from web experts
What will 2026 have in store for the world of web data? We asked eight experts for their predictions.
AI and the web: What 2025 changed and what comes next
2025 was the year AI learned to reason. From reasoning-first LLMs to autonomous agents and a reshaped web economy, this retrospective explores what changed—and what’s coming next.
Best Web Scraping APIs for 2026 | Benchmark Analysis
See the best web scraping APIs for 2026 based on Proxyway’s December 2025 benchmark. Compare success rates, speed, cost predictability, and architectural differences.
2026 Web Scraping Industry Report by Zyte
A practical walkthrough of the Web Scraping Industry Report 2026, covering how AI, automation, and access controls are reshaping web data collection at scale.
Why do web scrapers get blocked?
Most blocks come from an inconsistent browser fingerprint or unnatural session behaviour, not just your IP. What anti-bot systems check and how to stay under the radar.
Making Your First Zyte API Request
Introducing Web Scraping Copilot for VS Code.
Why Does No one use this KILLER Scrapy Addon?
Are web scraping APIs cheaper than proxies?
Often, yes. 100,000 simple pages cost about $65 through Zyte API versus $76–150 in residential proxy bandwidth, and failed requests aren't charged.
One Workflow to Scrape Anything: n8n + Zyte AI Tutorial
